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2023 Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

History is the #55 most popular major in the country with 4,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular History Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Adams State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for history students working on their master’s degree. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

Of the 16 students majoring in history at Adams State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on History at Adams State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full History at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on History at Boise State University

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 78% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at University of Utah Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in history at USU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on History at Utah State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Women make up 25% of the history majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Read full report on History at Idaho State University

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree history programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at CU - Boulder, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full History at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Of the 3 students majoring in history at U of I, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full History at University of Idaho Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 50
Utah 26
Idaho 19
Montana 14
Wyoming 1

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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